# Create an Instance using Snapshot
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You can not create an instance directly using the snapshot First, create a volume from the snapshot, then use this volume to launch an instance.
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To create a snapshot follow these [links.](https://docs.neevcloud.com/neevcloud-products/snapshots/create-snapshosts)
## Create a volume using a snapshot
Navigate to the Dashboard, choose the volume section, and then click the Create Volume button in the upper right corner.
### Select Volume Source
Select the Image Source snapshot and the storage type is the default
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### Select the Image Source
* Select the size of the volume.
* Give the name of the volume.
* Click on the Create volume.
#### Verify the status of volume
To create an instance using volume to follow these [links](https://docs.neevcloud.com/neevcloud-products/volumes/to-create-a-server-using-volume).
